GORAKHPUR, Sept. 13 -- Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not attending the swearing-in ceremony of CP Radhakrishnan as India's 15th Vice President and termed his absence as "unfortunate" and a "disrespect to a constitutional post". He also asserted that the NDA was poised to secure a comfortable majority in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.anniversary. Speaking to the media at the district collectorate, Maurya condemned SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's remarks about "not forgiving" senior IAS officer Avneesh Awasthi, calling them "frustration-driven and disgraceful," and predicted a bleak future for the SP in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. During his visit, he reviewed government welfare schemes and instructed officials to ensure timely completion of rural development and PWD road projects.HTC...